Wig stand

ABSTRACT

A wig stand having deformable stems with a rounded, sinuous body collapsible by torsion. A cord is wrapped in a spiral on the stems. A plurality of plastic bands or tubes form the upper part of the stand by interweaving with the stems forming the generatrix. The lower part of the stand is pushed upward to form a vertical annular flap for receiving and partially concealing the upper portion when folding of the stand is achieved by torsion.

Perez Perez 1 1 Jan. 30, 1973 1541 WIG STAND 3,225,431 12/1965 Woodard"297/445 x" [76] Inventor: Carmen Perez Perez, Carrera de San v Jeronimo18, Madrid, Spain Primary Examiner-Jordan Franklm Assistant ExaminerG.V. Larkin [22] Flled: July 27, 1971 Attorney-E. F. Wenderoth et a1.

[21] App1.No.: 166,450

[57] ABSTRACT [30] Foreign Application Priority Data A wig stand havingdeformable stems with a rounded, sinuousbody collapsible by torsion. Acord is wrapped June 18, 1971 Spam ..170.08l in a Spiral on t Stems. A pa y o p st an s r 52 us. c1 ..223/66 tubes mm the upper part the byinterweaving 51 int. (:1 ..D06c 15/00 with the Stems fermihg thegehereefix- The lower P [58] Field of Search ..2/2l6; 132/5356; 0f theStand is Pushed upward to form a vertical armh- 223/66, 68, 24-26;248/165, 166, 177, 178; lar flap for receiving and partially concealingthe 211/177, 178 R, 178 A, 179; 297/445 upper portion when folding ofthe stand is achieved by torsior1 [56] References Cited a) 1 Claim, 1Drawing Figure UNITED STATES PATENTS 10/1885 Brown ..2/216 WIG STANDThis invention relates to an improved wig stand which, aside fromfeatures known to date, offers several functional advantages whereby itis equipped to serve its purpose in a highly practical and efficientmanner.

The wig stand in question belongs to the type formed by a number ofsemi-rigid cords such as plastic covered rushes, which constitute a typeof base or support domed at the top to resemble a convex cone forplacing a wig thereon.

This type of wig stand has the peculiarity that it can be folded bytorsion of its parts, whereby it can be collapsed, thus taking up littlespace. In order to facilitate torsion, one or more cords are wrappedaround what might be called the wig stand generatrix following a spiral.In this manner it is extremely easy to accomplish torsion guided by saidspiral.

Now then, wig stands according to the aforementioned construction beingknown, this invention provides for certain improvements reflected in thesole FIGURE in the attached plan to be explained below.

In effect, it will be observed from the elevation of a wig stand shownin the mentioned drawing, that the device of the invention isconstituted by a number of deformable stems 1 arranged, as can be seen,so that they form a rounded sinuous body through the lesser diameter ofwhich several reinforcing cords 2 follow a trajectory describing aspiral. When pressure is applied to what might be called the head orupper area of the wig stand, it is very simple to accomplish folding ofthe various components 1 thus causing the stand to collapse and therebyconsiderably reducing the height of the wig stand.

The essence of this invention lies in that a number of plastic orsimilar bands referenced 3 covering the part on which the wig will restare interwoven with the stems l to the upper area of the body formed bysaid stems.

Obviously the wig will then be prevented from hooking onto the stems 1or becoming entangled among them as is presently the case, so that inendeavoring to remove the wig for use, deformities in the generalstructure of the wig stand have occurred.

Another fundamental characteristic of the invention lies in the factthat it has a vertical annular flap, generally referred to by 5 at itsbase, which is constituted when the ends of the stems 1 are pushedupwardly, and have interwoven therewith bands 4 which may be ribbons orbands and even tubular plastic similar to bands 3 covering the upperarea of the wig stand.

Incorporation of the annular flap 5 makes it possible that in its foldedposition the ensemble remains properly flattened so that the loops ofthe ribbon 3 may be hooked, so to speak, to bands 4 forming the rim.

It is not considered necessary to make a further description, since anyperson skilled in the art will understand perfectly the concept of theinvention and the advantages to be derived from its industrialrealization.

Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described indetail, such description is intended to be illustrative only and notrestrictive, since many details of the construction of the invention maybe altered or modified without departing from the spirit or scope of theinvention.

1 claim; 1. A wig stand having deformable stems comprising a rounded,sinuous body collapsible by torsion, a cord wrapped in a spiral on saidstems, a plurality of plastic bands forming the upper part of the standby interweaving with said stems forming the generatrix, the lower partof the stand being pushed upward, to form a vertical annular flap forreceiving and partially concealing said upper portion when folding ofthe stand is achieved by torsion.

1. A wig stand having deformable stems comprising a rounded, sinuous body collapsible by torsion, a cord wrapped in a spiral on said stems, a plurality of plastic bands forming the upper part of the stand by interweaving with said stems forming the generatrix, the lower part of the stand being pushed upward, to form a vertical annular flap for receiving and partially concealing said upper portion when folding of the stand is achieved by torsion. 